The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-02-03
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

IIcSlSluluTe.
The West Virginia Legislature failed to
elect Senator
The brewers at Des Moincs, Ia, have
again closed their retail bars.
The trial of Doodle Alderman O'Ncill, of
NcF York, began yesterday.
The British steamer CrambroOlx has been
loSt ut sea with her crew of 30 men,
A dozen families in IIazelton. Penn, have
been poisoned by eating bad cheese
The shot tower Of the Gulf Shot and Lead
Company, of New Orleans, has been burned.
The Queens speech on the opening of
Parliament excited little interest.
a fire in Dallas, Tex, on Wednesday,
destroyed 100000 worth of property.
ExPrcsident Hayes has been appointed
a Trustee of the University of Ohio.
Argument in the telephone case began in
the United States Supreme Court Monday.
In the last 10 days more than 81, ,OOO, 600
worth Of Alabama public lands has been
sold.
The British steamship Ncpaul recently
sank Chinese transport with 100 manda-
rims and soldiers.
The lower house Of the Texas Legislature
has passed bill forbidding officials of that
State from using free passes on railroads.
The National Convention of the Woman
Suffrage Association opened its session at
Washington yesterday.
Governor Foraker, of Ohio. has issued II
proclamation of quarantine against the
shipment Of cattle for Illinois.
Judge Thomas S. Ashc, of the State Su-
prcmc Court is critically i'll at his home in
Wadcsboro, N. G.
The residence of II. f. Ross, at Fcrnan
City, Pa, was burned and his four chill
drcn were burned to death.
The United Labor party of PHILADELPHIA,
"a, i'll convention have nominated Thomas,
Phelps, shoemaker, for Mayor.
Two pilots were drowned while attcmpt-
ing TO make Il landing at Barncgat, n. j.,
their boat being lost in The gale.
The resolution to amend the Constitution
so as to permit women to vote has been
Killed III the Senate.
EX-Shcriff Harry II. Koch, of Buffalo,
n u, committed 1uicidc Tuesday by hang
ing.
There has been no advance towards a set
l!cmcnt OF the trouble in Higgins carpet
factory at New York.
Bismarck claims that he will soon publish
u paper from the Pope, taking sides with
the government.
Over 30, 600 longshorcmcn arc ON a strike
III New York, and many ocean steamships
axe kept in port.
The North Carolina Knights Of Labor
have passed resolutions urging the Dassagc
@! the Blair educational bill.
The headquarters of the Richmond and
l)anVillc railroad will soon be moved barIi
to liClmOnd.
The Chicago Union League has declined
to elect Mr.. Gladstone I'M honorary mem.
her of that body.
The lOngShorcmcn's strike in New York
Is growing in proportions and has now cX
tcndcd to nearly all the steamship lines
An order has been issued forbddnm thc
rNportation of horses across the German
frontier in any direction
The Memphis Crcnn) National Bank.
with lis capital stock of $500, 900 all sub,
Sr'ihcd, WAS organized last night. 60,
n boiler explosion near Oil City, Pa. in
the Egypt oil district, demolished the boiler
house and killed two men,
The Senate has passed the House bill to
appropriate $500, 600 for Il site and IA pub,
lie building in Charleston.
The Tennessee Legislature, on the sixth
ballot for United States Senator, elected cx-
Governor w. B. Bates, Democrat.
The Michigan Legislature has passed Il
biIl directed against imported detectives
like IlnkcrtOn's men.
Two boys, aged II and Is respectively,
we're drowned in the SchuylkilI canal
TEcy were skating, and the ice broke.
The bill appropriating %l0O, 900 for the
# l,n il,tp a.
passed in the Texas Senate.
The people Of Corinlh, Miss, are clatcd
over the discovery Of what appears TO be
black and white iron orc II miles distant.
-Four ballots were taken in joint session
IN the Texas Legislature for Senator but
without final result. Reagan leads.
The lOngShOrCmen's strike in New York
Is growing serious, and trouble is expected
In few days when large ocean Steamships
c me.
The Health Commissioners of New York
have decided not to declare small poX cpi.
drmical aS it would cause the city to lose
about 81, ,OOo, 600 worth Of trade.
Senator Butler has introduced an amend.
mcnt to the river and harbOr bill, providing
for an appropriation Of 800, 600 for Win,
yah Bay.
The Texas Legislature ballotcd for United
States Senator without result A Joint bal
lot will be taken to-day. General Maxcy
leads.
To-day the two houses of the West Nir
ginia Legislature will ballot for Senator in
joint aSscmbl y, and it is thought that Cam
den will be elected
ilollingSwofth, the dcfaulling treasurer
OF Knox county, Ind, walked into the
conrt room and gave himself up. Its said
he ill implicatc prominent citizens.
Several persons have died at Mount Clair,
n. j., from drinking wafer from well thut
HAD been poisoned by the drainage of cess
pool.
The New German Liberals Of the Second
Berlin district have nominated Prof. Nir,
Chow Tor the ltcichstag, in opposition to
Won Moltkc.
j., II. Engel, of Sunbury, Pa, died re
Gently of hydrophobia. lie was bitten by
u dog above the eye a short time ago. lie
tr"thcd at the mouth with commissions be.
fore dying.
Ten thousand people assembled In NIadi.
son Square Garden New York Sunday